1. Maintenance Monitoring Committee
Overview and Scope : Proposal to introduce a Maintenance Monitoring committee which aims to assist in rigorous inspection and maintenance of the campus and halls in general. Also to start an Online Complain Portal (OCP), where students can put up there complaints regarding any maintenance issues faced by them.
Aim : I propose to introduce a Maintenance Monitoring Committee which aims to assist in the rigorous inspection and maintenance of all the halls of residence and will also look after the general hygiene and cleanliness of the campus, for instance - Regular cleaning of the three water bodies in the campus, Waste management in the campus and so on. This committee aims to highlight the problems regarding various maintenance issues namely infrastructural and cleanliness issues and also take into consideration the problems faced by individual students. I also propose to start an Online Complain Portal (OCP), where students can put up their complaints regarding any prevalent maintenance issues.
Why and how is it necessary?
- There is no feedback system to counter check whether the complaints of students regarding general maintenance are addressed.
- The existing complaints portal is only accessible to the employees and professors of the institute. The student body cannot file complaints of any sort through that portal..
2. A Four Point Agenda
Overview and Scope : In sync to the career development centre I would like to propose a four point agenda to improve the placements and internships scenario of IIT Kharagpur including UG, PG and RS.
4 points
- Department wise soft skills training workshop specially aimed at the students of the department sitting for placements.
- Conducting profile-specific-interview online seminar for the students sitting for internships and placements via a YouTube Channel.
- To conduct Resume building workshops in various departments.
- Career oriented Seminars specifically for the second year undergraduate students.
3. Online Portal for Monetary Transparency
Overview and Scope : Proposal to introduce an online portal, displaying the budget of different facets, which comes under the umbrella of Technology Students’ Gymkhana and a post of Student Auditor to ensure transparency in the monetary matters.
Operation :
- An online portal to be made by the Technology coordinator.
- Handle to be provided to the Vice president, Student Auditor, General Secretaries, Secretaries, and Governors of all Gymkhana affiliated societies. None would have any editing rights in the online portal.
- In case of any discrepancy, issue should be reported to the Student Auditor, for further action.
- President, honorary treasurer and the corresponding Gymkhana official will
have the editing rights to this database.
4. Emergency Hotline Number
Overview and Scope : Proposal to start a single hotline number-short, simple and easy to remember which will be made available to the students as well as faculty and administrative staffs of this institute for round the clock emergency help and support.
Operation :
- An emergency hotline number to be made available which is short, simple and easy to remember.
- A team to be formed for proper functioning and maintenance of this system.
- In case of any discrepancy, issue should be reported to the vice president for further action.
- The team after addressing the call will immediately report the issue to the respective centre specific to that particular situation.
- It will be ensured that the concerned body will reach that location within 2 to 3 minutes and take actions accordingly.
- An individual from all the centres namely BC Roy hospital, Counselling centre and security centre will also be part of the hotline coordinating cell to share their expertise and take actions accordingly.
- A dedicated team to be chosen solely for maintaining this system.
5. Conference Advisory Board
Overview and Scope : Proposal to set up an advisory board on Conferences which will encourage students to participate in international conferences on a regular basis. It would make the students aware of the opportunities on conferences available abroad.
Motives :
- To provide a list of Conferences and Competitions that the students of IIT Kharagpur can participate in.
- To provide guidance on getting shortlisted for these conferences. Assistance of previous participants would be essential in training the students.
- To provide insight into the various funding opportunities available for the same and how the students could avail them.
- To train the participants on how to excel at these conferences and competitions.